[Pituitary gland imaging in Cushing's disease]

Neurochirurgie. 2002 May;48(2-3 Pt 2):173-85.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Specific MR techniques are required for optimal detection of adenocorticotropic hormone secreting adenomas responsible for Cushing's disease. Adequate MR sequences, high resolution coronal T1 and T2 - weighted images, dynamic MR imaging, post-gadolinium delayed images, dose of gadolinium adjusted for each sequence can routinely demonstrate pituitary adenomas less than 3 mm in Cushing's disease.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / complications
  • Adenoma / diagnosis*
  • Adenoma / pathology
  • Adenoma / surgery
  • Adult
  • Contrast Media
  • Cushing Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Cushing Syndrome / etiology
  • Cushing Syndrome / pathology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gadolinium
  • Humans
  • Hypophysectomy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nelson Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Nelson Syndrome / etiology
  • Nelson Syndrome / pathology
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / complications
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / surgery
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gadolinium